Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
Introduction to the verb habiter
The English translation of the French verb “habiter” is “to live” or “to reside.” The infinitive form “habiter” is pronounced as “ah-bee-tay.”
The verb “habiter” originates from the Latin word “habitare,” which means “to inhabit.” In everyday French, “habiter” is commonly used to talk about the act of living or residing in a particular place.
In the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, “habiter” is used to describe completed or one-time actions that occurred in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:
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J’habitai à Paris pendant cinq ans.
(I lived in Paris for five years.) -
Tu habitas dans une grande maison.
(You lived in a big house.) -
Il/Elle/On habita chez ses parents avant de partir.
(He/She/One lived at his/her parents’ before leaving.)
Note: The Passé Simple tense is primarily used in written French, especially in literature, formal writing, or historical contexts. In spoken French, the Passé Composé or other compound tenses are more commonly used to express the past.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of habiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | habitai | J’habitai Paris. | I lived in Paris. |
Tu | habitas | Tu habitas à la campagne. | You lived in the countryside. |
Il | habita | Il habita dans cette maison. | He lived in this house. |
Elle | habita | Elle habita dans cet appartement. | She lived in this apartment. |
On | habita | On habita en ville. | One lived in the city. |
Nous | habitâmes | Nous habitâmes ensemble. | We lived together. |
Vous | habitâtes | Vous habitâtes loin d’ici. | You lived far from here. |
Ils | habitèrent | Ils habitèrent dans ce quartier. | They lived in this neighborhood. |
Elles | habitèrent | Elles habitèrent près de la mer. | They (feminine) lived near the sea. |
Other Conjugations for Habiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiter
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Habiter – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
Summary
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